Schooner

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A '''schooner'''  is a two masted vessel with fore and aft sails, i.e. in a line parallel to the keel.  The term thus refers to the masts and rigging of a vessel rather than to its hull, an ambiguity often lost upon [[Steven Maturin]].
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A '''schooner'''  is a sailing vessel of at least two masts, all with [[gaff]]-rigged courses, ''i.e''., the sails on the lowest masts are connected to a spar extending aft from the mast.  The term thus refers to the masts and rigging of a vessel rather than to its hull, an ambiguity often lost upon [[Stephen Maturin]].
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There are also topsail schooners which carry one or more square rigged sails above the fore and aft sails, usually on the [[foremast]].
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The designation of the [[mast|masts]] on a typical (two masted) schooner are fore and main, the main being taller than the fore.
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Square-topsail schooners carry one or more square rigged sails above the fore and aft sails, usually on the [[mast|foremast]]. The topsails on gaff-topsail schooners have their [[luff]] fixed to the topmast and their [[foot]] to the gaff of the course.
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Current revision as of 23:27, 12 February 2009

A schooner is a sailing vessel of at least two masts, all with gaff-rigged courses, i.e., the sails on the lowest masts are connected to a spar extending aft from the mast. The term thus refers to the masts and rigging of a vessel rather than to its hull, an ambiguity often lost upon Stephen Maturin.

The designation of the masts on a typical (two masted) schooner are fore and main, the main being taller than the fore.

Square-topsail schooners carry one or more square rigged sails above the fore and aft sails, usually on the foremast. The topsails on gaff-topsail schooners have their luff fixed to the topmast and their foot to the gaff of the course.



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